"We want to make sure these modifications we'll be working on next week, the week from this one...that it is affordable and actuarily sound," said Cantor. "Which means the premiums have to be paid, and they can't be too high and not get paid because the program won't be actuarily sound."

Cantor wouldn't say what he planned to change about the Senate bill, but he did say Tampa Bay lawmakers like Gus Bilirakis, Vern Buchanan and Richard Nugent were instrumental in ending a House stalemate.